TopDown 0 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Went out tonight on a new permission - it's a PYO fruit farm. Pigeons in the beans, raspberries, everywhere. Clever pigeons though so will sort them later. The bunnies are my problem. I have found where they like. The trouble is the ground - think of a square like a window with a cross in the middle. The top and left side of the cross are a public footpath the right side goes onto open ground and the bottom edges another crop. So far so simple. The cross in the middle are natural paths. The issue is the ground. If you cut a cross section it would look like an M. It goes up and down twice with a low point in the middle. The rabbits can see me from miles away unless they are on a downward slope in which case shooting it causes problem with the backstop. The crop is split into rows of raspberry bushes so I can't see from left to right only from top to bottom. How do I get them? Quote Link to post
SEAN3513 7 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 go early and sit out for them or go late and lamp the buggers!!! Quote Link to post
The one 8,398 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 There are other options apart from shooting them mate and at this moment in time they sound easier Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Sounds like snares and ferrets to me, or if you can find the warrens, then get set up in camo and wait for them to appear, or like The One says, lamp the little gits Quote Link to post
davyt63 1,843 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 hi TopDown invite me there and i'll show you how happy hunting davy Quote Link to post
TopDown 0 Posted July 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 My permission allows a guest. Why not. Let me know some free dates. Quote Link to post
davyt63 1,843 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 My permission allows a guest. Why not. Let me know some free dates. TOP MAN!! topdown,i will be in touch .where in berkshire are you based?? Quote Link to post
TopDown 0 Posted July 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Davy you have PM. The rest of you guys thanks for your suggestions. I think the best plan is bed in and wait. As they have punters during the day traps etc are out. Lamp may be good. I think sit in a bush and try not to sleep Quote Link to post
Deker 3,453 Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Davy you have PM. The rest of you guys thanks for your suggestions. I think the best plan is bed in and wait. As they have punters during the day traps etc are out. Lamp may be good. I think sit in a bush and try not to sleep If you know where they are use drop traps, nobody seems to have mentioned that, commonly used in pest control! Davy is a good man and I'm sure he will be able to help, if you want a real shooting party give me a shout! Quote Link to post
TopDown 0 Posted July 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 Well I went out last night with a little help (you know who you are). Feeling a bit more positive about it and may have to invest in some lamping kit. Many thanks for the help. I will will work out how to get round it eventually. The pigeons aren't as clever as I thought either. Nothing a shottie wouldn't sort Quote Link to post
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